Hibiscus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hibiscus \Hi*bis"cus\, n. [L., marsh mallow; cf. Gr. ?.] (Bot.)
     A genus of plants (herbs, shrubs, or trees), some species of
     which have large, showy flowers. Some species are cultivated
     in India for their fiber, which is used as a substitute for
     hemp. See {Althea}, {Hollyhock}, and {Manoe}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hibiscus
       n : any plant of the genus Hibiscus